Central China's First 12-inch Fab
The facility will be financed by an investment company associated with the Hubei provincial government, Wuhan City government and Wuhan East Lake New Technology Development Zone. The company, the Wuhan Xinxin Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp, will own the facility and has engaged SMIC to manage the facility.
The fab is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2007, and commercial production is scheduled to start in the first half of 2008. The monthly 12-inch wafer capacity is estimated to be 12,500 initially and increase progressively up to 20,000 - 25,000 in 2009.
"We recognise the important contribution that SMIC has made to China's semiconductor industry. The Hubei Province will provide the necessary infrastructure support in order to help build up a world-class semiconductor industry in the region." said Miao Wei, Secretary of the Wuhan Municipal Committee.
"We are grateful that the Hubei provincial government and the Wuhan City government have provided such invaluable support to the semiconductor industry in the region," said Richard Chang, President and CEO of SMIC. "We have every confidence in the future prospects of the Wuhan fab."
